Oliver
Meaning
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3
- Total SSA Count
- 15,343
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ollie, Oli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
"seed or son of Michael (who is like God)"
Origin: Amharic/Tigrinya
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #11624 for Zemichael.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Zemichael at #11624 in the United States.
Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Zemichael means "seed or son of Michael (who is like God)" (Amharic/Tigrinya origin).
Oliver is primarily a boy name. Zemichael is primarily a boy name.